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2022 Map of Hayden

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hayden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hayden serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated along the northern banks of the Yampa River. The town's grid extends toward the river, where a complex network of agricultural irrigation channels, including Shelton Ditch, Walker Ditch, and Gary Ditch, divert water across the valley floor. This infrastructure reveals the long-standing importance of water management in the region's ranching and farming operations.

Rising south of the river valley, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it climbs toward the Williams Fork Mountains. Numerous drainages like Hubberson Gulch and Watering Trough Gulch carve into the high ground, while man-made features such as Greasewood Flat Reservoir and Emrich Reservoir dot the middle elevations. These upland water sources and named gulches provide critical landmarks for understanding historical land use and early homesteading patterns in this corner of Routt County.